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Windthorst, Texas
Windthorst is a town in Archer and Clay counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 409 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Windthorst town, Texas )〕 The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany.
Windthorst is the home of the St. Mary's Grotto, a Roman Catholic outdoor shrine, which was paid for with money sent home by 64 military service members from Windthorst who served in World War II.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=St Mary's Catholic Church - Windthorst, Texas - Outdoor Altars on Waymarking.com )〕 All of the 64 returned home.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The grotto at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Windthorst, Texas. The grotto was dedicated in 1950 to "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" in honor of 64 veterans that served in World War II. They all returned f )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The International House of Kaos )〕〔(Dallas Morning News )〕 A new entrance to the shrine was constructed in 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC NEWS - Programmes - From Our Own Correspondent - The hero who casts a long shadow )〕
Bridwell Park in Windthorst is named for the oilman, rancher, and philanthropist Joseph Sterling Bridwell of Wichita Falls.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jack O. Loftin, "Joseph Sterling Bridwell" )〕
==Geography==
Windthorst is located in northern Texas, primarily in eastern Archer County but extending eastward into Clay County. U.S. Route 281 passes through the center of the town, leading north to Wichita Falls and southeast to Jacksboro. Texas State Highway 25 leads west from the center of Windthorst to Archer City, the Archer County seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Windthorst has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.35%, is water.〔
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